Future of Reality Summit

Future of Reality Summit

The inaugural Future of Reality Summit, hosted by the Media + Emerging Technology
Lab at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts was held in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, on November 5-6, 2018.

The Future of Reality (FoR) Summit is designed to initiate cross-field discussion
(medicine, sports, religion, business, entertainment, technology) as we explore immersive
storytelling strategies and audience engagement via emerging technologies. FoR is
an intimate event intended to establish a network of executives, practitioners, researchers
and thought leaders who will not only contribute to the narrative of FoR but will
also help to create an environment for inspiration and collaboration between attendees
and speakers.

Kent Bye, Summit Host and MC

Since May 2014, Kent Bye has traveled to the top VR gatherings around the world and
conducted over 900 Voices of VR podcast interviews featuring the pioneering game developers, enthusiasts and technologists
driving the resurgence of virtual reality.

He combines his background in art and science to distill the diverse thoughts and
impressions of leading immersive technology visionaries, creators, and academics,
and provides a holistic look at the future of virtual reality told by the people who are making it. He has also conducted
over 90 interviews about Artificial Intelligence for his podcast The Voices of AI,
which recently launched. You can follow his latest thoughts about VR on Twitter @kentbye.

Tier 1 Summit Sponsors

Airtype

Airtype is a creative studio of developers, designers & strategists who transform
businesses into beloved brands. Airtype is headquartered in downtown Winston-Salem,
with a west coast office in Portland, Oregon.

Tier 2 Summit Sponsors

Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts

The Kenan Institute for the Arts is a creative catalyst that encourages and supports
the exploration and development of new knowledge to transform the way artists, organizations
and communities approach their creative challenges.